Alex ThompsonAlex Thompson Wins the WPT Championship Event for AUD 450,900 (~$325,539)
Alex Thompson has been crowned the WPT Championship Event winner at The Star Sydney, defeating Filip Radic heads-up to claim the biggest title of the WPT Australia 2026 festival.
Thompson takes home AUD 450,900 (~US$325,539) after overcoming the 527-entry field.
A recap of the final day is coming soon.
Filip RadicFilip Radic shoved for 3,000,000 from the button and Alex Thompson made the call from the big blind, giving him his first chance to close out the tournament.
Filip Radic: 6♦ 5♦
Alex Thompson: J♣ T♦
Thompson was ahead for now with jack-high, but Radic's suited connector had plenty of potential.
Radic picked up an open-ended straight draw on the Q♣ 3♥ 4♦ flop, giving him plenty of ways to keep his title hopes alive.
The 4♥ turn was no help, leaving Thompson just one card away from getting his hands on the trophy.
The Aâ™ landed on the river to slam the door shut on Radic's hopes and bring the tournament to an end.
The rail erupted as Thompson was crowned the WPT Australia Championship winner, while Radic had to settle for the runner-up spot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
AT Alex Thompson | 26,000,000(104 BB) | 3,000,000 |
FR Filip Radic | busted | -3,000,000 |
Alex Thompson completed on the button and Filip Radic checked his option in the big blind.
Radic knuckled it to Thompson on the 2â™ Q? 6â™ flop and Thompson bet 300,000. Radic called.
The 7♥ landed on the turn and Radic checked again. Thompson bet 850,000, and Radic called once more.
The 9♦ river checked through and Radic showed J♣ 6♣ for a pair of sixes. Thompson had him beat with 8♠8♦ for a pair of eights, and the pot went his way.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
AT Alex Thompson | 23,000,000(92 BB) | 1,700,000 |
FR Filip Radic | 3,000,000(12 BB) | -1,700,000 |
With 9♦ 2♦, Filip Radic completed from the button and Alex Thompson checked in the big blind with a mystery hand.
Both players checked the Q♦ J♦ K♥ flop before the T♠landed on the turn. Thompson checked and then folded to a bet of 350,000 from Radic.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
AT Alex Thompson | 21,300,000(85 BB) | -700,000 |
FR Filip Radic | 4,700,000(19 BB) | 700,000 |
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
AT Alex Thompson | 22,000,000(88 BB) | |
FR Filip Radic | 4,000,000(16 BB) | 300,000 |
Pranav BhattWhen it folded to Alex Thompson in the small blind, he jammed and Pranav Bhatt called for his stack of 2,600,000 from the big blind.
Pranav Bhatt: A♣ Qâ™
Alex Thompson: 5♥ 4♥
Thompson had two live cards against Bhatt's ace-queen, and he spiked a pair on the 6♣ 6♠4♠flop.
The 7♥ turn was no help to Bhatt and neither was the T♥ river.
Bhatt had to settle for a third-place finish, while Thompson went into heads-up play with a huge chip lead.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
AT Alex Thompson | 22,000,000(88 BB) | 2,000,000 |
PB Pranav Bhatt | busted | -3,000,000 |
Filip Radic completed from the small blind and Alex Thompson checked back from the big blind.
Radic knuckled it to Thompson on the 4♦ 9♦ 4♥ flop and Thompson bet the minimum of 250,000. Radic called.
The 7♠turn checked through before the 2♦ completed the board. Radic bet 700,000 and Thompson stuck in the call. Radic showed A♣ K♣ for ace-high, losing the pot to Thompson's 7♥ 6♦ for a pair of sevens.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
AT Alex Thompson | 20,000,000(80 BB) | 1,000,000 |
FR Filip Radic | 3,700,000(15 BB) | -1,200,000 |
PB Pranav Bhatt | 3,000,000(12 BB) | -100,000 |
Alex ThompsonAlex Thompson raised to 500,000 on the button with A♣ 8♣, and Filip Radic called from the big blind holding 4♦ 2♦.
On the 2♠K♣ 6♣ flop, Radic checked and then folded when Thompson bet 350,000.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
AT Alex Thompson | 19,000,000(76 BB) | 2,000,000 |
FR Filip Radic | 4,900,000(20 BB) | -1,200,000 |
PB Pranav Bhatt | 3,100,000(12 BB) | -200,000 |
The three players are going on a 15-minute break.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
AT Alex Thompson | 17,000,000(85 BB) | |
FR Filip Radic | 6,100,000(31 BB) | -200,000 |
PB Pranav Bhatt | 3,300,000(17 BB) | 600,000 |
Pranav Bhatt completed from the small blind and then called a raise to 550,000 from Filip Radic in the big blind.
Both players checked the 2♦ 4♣ 5♥ flop before the 6♦ fell on the turn. Bhatt bet 350,000, which Radic called.
The 5♦ completed the board and both players checked. Bhatt showed K♥ 8♦ for king-high, but was second best to Radic's K♣ J♥ for a better king-high.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
FR Filip Radic | 6,300,000(32 BB) | 800,000 |
PB Pranav Bhatt | 2,700,000(14 BB) | -800,000 |
With 7♦ 7♣, Alex Thompson raised to 400,000 on the button and Filip Radic called from the big blind holding Q♣ 9♣.
The dealer spread the 4♠A♦ J♣ flop, and Radic check-called a continuation-bet of 300,000 from Thompson.
Both players checked the 8♠turn before the 2♥ landed on the river. Radic bet 700,000, which was enough to get Thompson to fold.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
AT Alex Thompson | 17,000,000(85 BB) | |
FR Filip Radic | 5,500,000(28 BB) | 900,000 |
PB Pranav Bhatt | 3,500,000(18 BB) | -800,000 |
| Place | Payout (AUD) | Payout (USD) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 450,900 | $325,539 |
| 2 | 290,000 | $209,373 |
| 3 | 214,000 | $154,503 |

Alex Thompson raised to 600,000 from the small blind with A♠7♦ and Pranav Bhatt three-bet to 1,800,000 from the big blind with A♣ Q♣.
Thompson peered over at Bhatt on his left before ripping it in. The shove was for Bhatt's remaining 4,300,000, and Bhatt was visibly agonizing over the spot he found himself in.
After burning through some of his time banks, Bhatt folded the better ace, and Thompson extended his lead.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
AT Alex Thompson | 18,000,000(90 BB) | 3,000,000 |
PB Pranav Bhatt | 4,300,000(22 BB) | -2,400,000 |
With K♥ 9♣, Pranav Bhatt called from the small blind and Filip Radic checked in the big blind holding Q♥ 9♠.
Bhatt check-called a minimum bet of 200,000 from Radic on the K♣ 9♥ 2♦ flop.
The 4♥ landed on the turn and Bhatt checked again. Radic bet 700,000, but was met by a check-raise to 2,200,000 from Bhatt. Radic folded, leaving himself as the short stack for the first time today.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
PB Pranav Bhatt | 6,700,000(34 BB) | 1,300,000 |
FR Filip Radic | 4,600,000(23 BB) | -1,300,000 |
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
AT Alex Thompson | 15,000,000(75 BB) | 800,000 |
FR Filip Radic | 5,900,000(30 BB) | 800,000 |
PB Pranav Bhatt | 5,400,000(27 BB) | -1,300,000 |
Jack SweetWhen it folded to Jack Sweet in the small blind, he jammed for 2,500,000 and Alex Thompson called from the big blind.
Jack Sweet: A♠4♦
Alex Thompson: 9♦ 9♣
Sweet was all-in and at risk against Thompson once again, but this time he needed an ace to survive.
The 7♥ 7♣ 5♠flop was safe for Thompson and so was the Q♣ turn.
Sweet needed an ace on the river, but it didn't come as the Tâ™ completed the board.
Sweet exited in fourth place to a round of applause from his supporters, while Thompson moved up to over half the chips in play.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
AT Alex Thompson | 14,200,000(71 BB) | 3,200,000 |
JS Jack Sweet | busted | -3,300,000 |
With A♠7♦, Pranav Bhatt raised to 400,000 from under the gun and Alex Thompson called from the big blind holding 9♣ 6♣.
Thompson check-called a bet of 250,000 from Bhatt on the 4♠A♦ 6♥ flop.
The 4♥ turn went check-check before the 3♥ landed on the river. A final check came from Thompson and Bhatt gathered together a bet of 750,000. Thompson folded, and Bhatt added to his stack.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
AT Alex Thompson | 11,000,000(55 BB) | -1,200,000 |
PB Pranav Bhatt | 6,700,000(34 BB) | 900,000 |
Pranav BhattPranav Bhatt called from the small blind and Filip Radic made it 500,000 to go from the big blind. Bhatt limp-raised to 1,300,000 before Radic shoved, putting Bhatt all-in. Bhatt called for his 2,850,000 total and was at risk.
Pranav Bhatt: K♦ 2♦
Filip Radic: A♦ J♣
Bhatt had run into Radic's ace-jack, but he had two live cards.
Bhatt took the lead on the K♣ J♦ 4♥ flop with top pair.
The 7♦ turn was safe and so was the 7♣ river, meaning Bhatt doubled up again.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
PB Pranav Bhatt | 5,800,000(29 BB) | 3,000,000 |
FR Filip Radic | 5,100,000(26 BB) | -3,000,000 |
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
AT Alex Thompson | 12,200,000(61 BB) | 200,000 |
FR Filip Radic | 8,100,000(41 BB) | |
JS Jack Sweet | 3,300,000(17 BB) | -700,000 |
PB Pranav Bhatt | 2,800,000(14 BB) | -100,000 |
Alex ThompsonFilip Radic raised to 450,000 on the button and Alex Thompson called from the big blind.
Thompson checked the J♠7♦ 6♣ flop and Radic bet 300,000. Thompson check-raised to 950,000, and Radic called.
The 8♣ landed on the turn and Thompson placed out a bet of 1,200,000.
After a long think, Radic folded top pair with Q♠J♣, which proved to be the correct laydown as Thompson held 7♥ 7♣ for a set of sevens.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
AT Alex Thompson | 12,000,000(60 BB) | 2,300,000 |
FR Filip Radic | 8,100,000(41 BB) | -1,500,000 |
Alex Thompson raised to 400,000 on the button and Filip Radic defended from the big blind.
On the J♦ 3♠K♦ flop, Radic and Thompson checked to see the 7♥ on the turn.
Radic checked again and Thompson placed out a delayed continuation-bet of 400,000. Radic flicked in the call.
The A♦ river was checked by both players and Radic tabled K♥ 2♣ for a pair of kings. Thompson showed K♠4♠for the same pair, and the two chopped the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
AT Alex Thompson | 9,700,000(49 BB) | 600,000 |
FR Filip Radic | 9,600,000(48 BB) | -300,000 |
JS Jack Sweet | 4,000,000(20 BB) | -600,000 |
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
FR Filip Radic | 9,900,000(66 BB) | |
AT Alex Thompson | 9,100,000(61 BB) | |
JS Jack Sweet | 4,600,000(31 BB) | -600,000 |
PB Pranav Bhatt | 2,900,000(19 BB) | -600,000 |
With 3♦ 3♣, Alex Thompson raised to 300,000 on the button and Filip Radic came along from the big blind holding A♣ 7♥.
The flop fell 4♠9♠Q♥ and Radic checked. Thompson bet 250,000, and Radic let it go.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
FR Filip Radic | 9,900,000(66 BB) | 700,000 |
AT Alex Thompson | 9,100,000(61 BB) | 500,000 |
| Place | Payout (AUD) | Payout (USD) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 450,900 | $325,539 |
| 2 | 290,000 | $209,373 |
| 3 | 214,000 | $154,503 |
| 4 | 159,000 | $114,794 |
Jack SweetPranav Bhatt raised to 375,000 from the button and Jack Sweet called from the big blind.
Sweet check-called a bet of 300,000 from Bhatt on the monotone 3♦ 4♦ 9♦ flop.
The Q♣ turn checked through before the board-pairing 4♣ arrived on the river. Sweet bet 850,000, and Bhatt tank-called.
Sweet turned over Q♥ J♦ for two pair, queens and fours, earning him the pot as Bhatt mucked A♦ K♥ for ace-high.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
JS Jack Sweet | 5,200,000(35 BB) | 1,600,000 |
PB Pranav Bhatt | 3,500,000(23 BB) | -1,600,000 |
Jack Sweet raised to 300,000 from under the gun and Filip Radic defended from the big blind.
Radic checked the K♥ 6♥ 4♦ flop and Sweet bet 200,000. Radic called.
The Aâ™ landed on the turn, bringing a second check from Radic and a second bet from Sweet, this time for 550,000. Again, Radic called.
The 9♦ arrived on the river and both players checked. Radic won the pot with K♣ J♠for a pair of kings, as Sweet mucked Q♦ J♥.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
FR Filip Radic | 9,200,000(61 BB) | 1,500,000 |
JS Jack Sweet | 3,600,000(24 BB) | -1,100,000 |

Alex Thompson raised to 450,000 from the small blind and Pranav Bhatt jammed for 2,450,000 from the big blind. Thompson called and Bhatt was at risk once again.
Pranav Bhatt: K♣ J♦
Alex Thompson: 5♦ 5♣
Bhatt was out of his seat after seeing he was flipping for his tournament life.
The 9♣ A♠T♦ flop gave Bhatt some extra outs with a straight draw.
Bhatt spiked his straight on the Q♣ turn to leave Thompson drawing dead.
The irrelevant K♥ completed the board, and Bhatt doubled up to over five million.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
AT Alex Thompson | 8,600,000(57 BB) | -2,400,000 |
PB Pranav Bhatt | 5,100,000(34 BB) | 2,500,000 |
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
AT Alex Thompson | 11,000,000(73 BB) | |
FR Filip Radic | 7,700,000(51 BB) | |
JS Jack Sweet | 4,700,000(31 BB) | 600,000 |
PB Pranav Bhatt | 2,600,000(17 BB) | -600,000 |
Pranav Bhatt Pranav Bhatt raised to 900,000 from under the gun, leaving himself just 50,000 behind. Jack Sweet called from the small blind and Alex Thompson came along from the big blind.
The flop came down 9♦ 5♥ J♥ and Sweet bet 150,000. Thompson called before Bhatt committed his final 50,000.
With Bhatt all-in, Sweet and Thompson checked through the 8♣ turn and 9♠river.
Sweet turned over A♠7♣ for ace-high, beating Thompson's K♦ Q♥. Bhatt had them both beat with J♣ T♣ for a pair of jacks, earning himself a much-needed triple-up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
AT Alex Thompson | 11,000,000(73 BB) | -1,900,000 |
JS Jack Sweet | 4,100,000(27 BB) | -1,600,000 |
PB Pranav Bhatt | 3,200,000(21 BB) | 1,500,000 |
Holding A♣ 8♠, Jack Sweet raised to 375,000 on the button and Alex Thompson called from the small blind with K♣ T♥.
Thompson checked the flop and Sweet fired 225,000. Thompson let it go, and Sweet earned himself the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
AT Alex Thompson | 12,900,000(86 BB) | -100,000 |
JS Jack Sweet | 5,700,000(38 BB) | 1,700,000 |
Filip RadicJack Sweet raised to 300,000 from under the gun and Filip Radic defended from the big blind.
The flop came down Q♠4♠A♣ and Radic checked. Sweet fired a continuation-bet of 200,000 and Radic called.
The 9♥ landed on the turn and Radic checked again. Sweet fired a second barrel of 700,000, which Radic called.
The J♠completed the runout and Radic checked for a final time. Sweet fired a third barrel of 1,300,000, and Radic thought it over before making the call with Q♥ T♥ for a pair of queens.
It was good to earn him the pot as Sweet tabled K♥ 5♥ for king-high.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
FR Filip Radic | 7,700,000(51 BB) | 2,800,000 |
JS Jack Sweet | 4,000,000(27 BB) | -2,800,000 |
Alex ThompsonPranav Bhatt raised to 250,000 from under the gun and Alex Thompson called from the big blind.
Thompson led out for 150,000 on the 6♦ 7♥ 5♥ flop, and Bhatt used a time bank before making the call.
The Q♠landed on the turn and both players checked to see the A♥ on the river. Thompson checked for the final time and Bhatt elected to check back.
Thompson showed A♦ 5♣ for two pair to win the pot, while Bhatt mucked K♥ T♣.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
AT Alex Thompson | 13,000,000(104 BB) | |
PB Pranav Bhatt | 1,700,000(14 BB) | -500,000 |
Holding K♦ T♥, Jack Sweet raised to 250,000 on the button and Pranav Bhatt defended from the big blind with J♠6♦.
The flop came down A♠6♣ 5♣ and Bhatt checked. Sweet bet 175,000, but Bhatt check-raised to 375,000. Sweet quickly folded.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
JS Jack Sweet | 6,800,000(54 BB) | -500,000 |
PB Pranav Bhatt | 2,200,000(18 BB) | 100,000 |
Jack SweetFilip Radic completed from the small blind and Jack Sweet checked back in the big blind.
Both players checked the J♣ K♥ 4♠flop before the J♦ arrived on the turn, where both checked again.
The Q♥ landed on the river, producing a final check from Radic. Sweet bet 275,000 and Radic was curious enough to call.
Sweet showed Q♣ T♦ for a pair of queens to win the pot, as Radic mucked 9♠6♣ for nine-high.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
JS Jack Sweet | 7,300,000(58 BB) | 1,200,000 |
FR Filip Radic | 4,900,000(39 BB) | -600,000 |
Alex ThompsonWith A♥ 7♠, Filip Radic raised to 250,000 from under the gun and Alex Thompson called from the big blind holding A♦ 4♣.
Thompson led out for 175,000 on the 5♣ 2♣ 3♦ flop, which Radic called.
The board-pairing 3♣ arrived on the turn and Thompson led for a second time, choosing a sizing of 600,000. Again, Radic called.
The Jâ™ dropped on the river and Thompson used a time bank before firing a third and final barrel of 1,800,000. Radic reluctantly folded, and Thompson was sent the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
AT Alex Thompson | 13,000,000(104 BB) | 1,000,000 |
FR Filip Radic | 5,500,000(44 BB) | -1,100,000 |
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
AT Alex Thompson | 12,000,000(96 BB) | 1,000,000 |
FR Filip Radic | 6,600,000(53 BB) | 200,000 |
JS Jack Sweet | 6,100,000(49 BB) | -300,000 |
PB Pranav Bhatt | 2,100,000(17 BB) | -1,700,000 |
Filip Radic raised to 250,000 from the button and Alex Thompson defended from the big blind.
Thompson checked and then called a bet of 275,000 from Radic on the T♦ A♦ 7♠flop.
The board-pairing T♣ arrived on the turn and Thompson led out for 225,000. Radic stuck around with a call.
The 5♥ landed on the river and both players checked. Thompson showed a missed draw with 9♣ 8♥, losing the pot to Radic's 2♥ 2♦ for a pair of deuces.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
AT Alex Thompson | 11,000,000(88 BB) | -1,000,000 |
FR Filip Radic | 6,400,000(51 BB) | 2,400,000 |
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
AT Alex Thompson | 12,000,000(96 BB) | |
JS Jack Sweet | 6,400,000(51 BB) | -400,000 |
FR Filip Radic | 4,000,000(32 BB) | -1,000,000 |
PB Pranav Bhatt | 3,800,000(30 BB) | -600,000 |
Tingjia HuangAlex Thompson raised to 250,000 from the cutoff, Tingjia Huang called for his last 100,000 from the small blind, and Filip Radic also called from the big blind.
With Huang all-in and action on the side, Radic check-folded to a bet of 125,000 from Thompson on the J♣ J♠6♥ flop.
Tingjia Huang: K♦ 7♣
Alex Thompson: J♥ 9â™
Huang was in terrible shape against Thompson's trip jacks, and his elimination was confirmed on the 3♥ turn, leaving the 4♣ river as a mere formality.
Thompson pulled in the pot as Huang headed to the rail in fifth place.
| Player | Chips |
|---|---|
AT Alex Thompson | 12,000,000(96 BB) |
FR Filip Radic | 5,000,000(40 BB) |
TH Tingjia Huang | 100,000(1 BB) |
Alex ThompsonAlex Thompson raised to 250,000 from the button and Tingjia Huang defended from the big blind.
On the J♦ J♥ 9♥ flop, Huang checked and Thompson bet 150,000. Huang called.
The T♣ landed on the turn and Huang checked for a second time. Thompson fired 600,000, and Huang again called.
The 6♦ completed the board, producing a final check from Huang. Thompson didn't have to think for too long before betting 1,500,000, which was for almost all of Huang's stack.
Huang eventually called and was shown Q♠8♠by Thompson for a queen-high straight. Huang mucked Q♦ T♥ for a pair of tens and was left with just 100,000.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
AT Alex Thompson | 12,000,000(96 BB) | 3,800,000 |
TH Tingjia Huang | 100,000(1 BB) | -2,600,000 |
Tingjia HuangJack Sweet raised to 250,000 from the cutoff with Q♣ J♥ and Alex Thompson called on the button. Tingjia Huang then squeezed all-in for 1,100,000 from the big blind, and Thompson was the lone caller.
Tingjia Huang: T♥ Tâ™
Alex Thompson: 2♦ 2♣
Huang had made the incorrect fold just moments earlier and now found himself in the perfect spot to win back all of those chips.
No deuce arrived for Thompson on the 6♣ 7♣ J♣ 6♥ 3♠runout, despite flopping a flush draw, and Huang doubled up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
AT Alex Thompson | 8,200,000(66 BB) | -500,000 |
JS Jack Sweet | 6,800,000(54 BB) | -300,000 |
TH Tingjia Huang | 2,700,000(22 BB) | 1,500,000 |
Pranav BhattWith K♣ Q♠, Tingjia Huang raised to 200,000 from under the gun and Pranav Bhatt called from the big blind holding Q♥ T♠.
The flop came down 9♣ Q♣ 9♥ and Bhatt checked. Huang bet 150,000, but Bhatt came back with a check-raise to 450,000. Huang called.
The 5♦ landed on the turn and Bhatt fired 850,000. Huang had only around 1,200,000 behind and burned through most of his time banks before eventually letting it go, folding the best hand to Bhatt.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
PB Pranav Bhatt | 4,400,000(44 BB) | 700,000 |
TH Tingjia Huang | 1,200,000(12 BB) | -700,000 |
Jack SweetAlex Thompson made it 200,000 from under the gun with 4♠4♦, and Filip Radic three-bet to 650,000 from the small blind holding T♥ T♦. Jack Sweet burned through a couple of time banks before going for the most aggressive option, cold four-betting to 1,375,000 with Q♥ Q♦.
Thompson let go of his sailboats, while Radic thought for quite some time before making the call.
With over 30 big blinds already in the pot, the flop came down 8♠Q♠9♣ and Radic checked. Sweet fired a continuation-bet of 550,000, and Radic continued with a call.
The 2♥ landed on the turn and Radic knuckled it once more to Sweet. Sweet used a time bank before firing 875,000. Radic let go of his hand, and the big pot headed Sweet's way.
Filip Radic| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
AT Alex Thompson | 8,700,000(87 BB) | -200,000 |
JS Jack Sweet | 7,100,000(71 BB) | 1,800,000 |
FR Filip Radic | 5,000,000(50 BB) | -2,000,000 |
Alex ThompsonWith A♥ A♦, Alex Thompson opened the cutoff to 200,000 and Pranav Bhatt was the only caller on the button holding Q♣ T♠.
Thompson elected to bet 275,000 once the dealer fanned the J♥ 9♥ 3♣ flop, which Bhatt called. The 4♣ landed on the turn and Thompson fired a second barrel of 850,000. Bhatt folded, and Thompson scooped in the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
AT Alex Thompson | 8,900,000(89 BB) | 500,000 |
PB Pranav Bhatt | 3,700,000(37 BB) | -400,000 |
Holding K♦ 4♦, Filip Radic raised to 200,000 from under the gun and Tingjia Huang defended from the big blind with 9♦ 6♦.
The flop came down a monotone 9♣ A♣ T♣, prompting Huang to check. Radic fired the minimum of 100,000, and Huang let it go.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
FR Filip Radic | 7,000,000(70 BB) | 500,000 |
TH Tingjia Huang | 1,900,000(19 BB) | 100,000 |
With T♣ 7♠, Jack Sweet called from the small blind and Alex Thompson checked in the big blind holding J♣ 9♦.
Both checked the 4♥ 3♥ 5♣ flop to see the 7♣ on the turn. Sweet checked and Thompson bet 150,000. Sweet called.
The 3♦ paired the board on the river and Sweet checked. Thompson fired 425,000, and Sweet folded the best hand with a pair of sevens.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
AT Alex Thompson | 8,400,000(84 BB) | |
JS Jack Sweet | 5,300,000(53 BB) | -400,000 |
Jack SweetJack Sweet raised to 200,000 from under the gun and Alex Thompson three-bet to 500,000 from the cutoff. When the action got back to Sweet, he four-bet jammed for 2,700,000 and Thompson snap-called.
Jack Sweet: K♣ T♣
Alex Thompson: 9♦ 9♣
Sweet found himself in a flip and needed to improve, but the K♠8♥ 5♦ flop gave Sweet top pair.
The 3♥ turn and K♦ gave Sweet trips, and he doubled up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
AT Alex Thompson | 8,400,000(84 BB) | -2,600,000 |
JS Jack Sweet | 5,700,000(57 BB) | 3,000,000 |
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
AT Alex Thompson | 11,000,000(110 BB) | |
FR Filip Radic | 6,500,000(65 BB) | |
PB Pranav Bhatt | 4,100,000(41 BB) | -400,000 |
JS Jack Sweet | 2,700,000(27 BB) | 100,000 |
TH Tingjia Huang | 1,800,000(18 BB) | -500,000 |
Ryan HenryWhen it folded to Ryan Henry in the small blind, he jammed for 750,000, and Filip Radic snap-called from the big blind.
Ryan Henry: Q♦ 4♥
Filip Radic: K♥ T♥
Henry was behind Radic's king-high and failed to improve on the 3♠A♠2♦ 3♣ K♣ board, with Radic rivering a pair of kings.
Radic won the pot, and Henry's spin-up was halted, as he became the first elimination of the final day, heading to the rail in sixth place.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
FR Filip Radic | 6,500,000(65 BB) | 700,000 |
RH Ryan Henry | busted | -750,000 |
Filip Radic raised to 200,000 from under the gun and Alex Thompson called from the cutoff. Ryan Henry called for his last 100,000 from the big blind with the chance to triple up.
With Henry all-in, Radic checked the 9♣ 8♠8♦ flop before folding when Thompson bet 200,000.
Ryan Henry: 9♥ 9♦
Alex Thompson: J♣ 7♣
Henry had flopped a boat, leaving Thompson needing running cards to send him home.
The J♥ on the turn gave Thompson a glimmer of hope, but the 6♠river was a brick, and Henry survived again to climb to 750,000.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
AT Alex Thompson | 11,000,000(110 BB) | -100,000 |
FR Filip Radic | 5,800,000(58 BB) | -100,000 |
RH Ryan Henry | 750,000(8 BB) | 450,000 |
Ryan HenryRyan Henry called off his last 55,000 from under the gun and Filip Radic raised to 225,000 from the hijack, forcing everyone else out of the way. The cards were tabled with Henry at risk of becoming the first elimination of the day.
Ryan Henry: A♦ 6♣
Filip Radic: A♥ 7♦
Radic was ahead, but Henry took the lead on the 6♦ 2♦ 9♣ flop after pairing his six.
The 9â™ turn and 4â™ river changed nothing, and Henry survived with a much-needed double-up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
FR Filip Radic | 5,900,000(59 BB) | -100,000 |
RH Ryan Henry | 300,000(3 BB) | 245,000 |
Ryan Henry raised to 300,000 from the hijack, leaving himself just 55,000 behind, and Alex Thompson called from the small blind.
Both players checked the 7♠8♠4♦ flop before checking again on the 9♣ turn.
The 9♥ river also checked through and Thompson tabled 6♠6♣ for a pair of sixes. That was enough to win the pot as Henry mucked Q♥ J♦ for queen-high.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
AT Alex Thompson | 11,100,000(111 BB) | 300,000 |
RH Ryan Henry | 55,000(1 BB) | -330,000 |
With A♣ J♠, Pranav Bhatt raised to 200,000 from under the gun, with Filip Radic calling on the button holding A♦ 6♦ and Alex Thompson coming along from the big blind with K♠8♠.
Thompson checked the T♦ 2♣ 9♠flop and Bhatt fired a continuation-bet of 150,000. Radic and Thompson both folded, allowing Bhatt to take down the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
AT Alex Thompson | 10,800,000(108 BB) | -200,000 |
FR Filip Radic | 6,000,000(60 BB) | -200,000 |
PB Pranav Bhatt | 4,500,000(45 BB) | 300,000 |
With Q♦ T♠, Alex Thompson raised to 200,000 from under the gun and Jack Sweet defended from the big blind holding K♣ J♦.
Sweet check-called a bet of 125,000 from Thompson on the K♥ T♥ 5♦ flop.
The 4♦ turn checked through before the 5♠completed the board. Sweet led out for 525,000, and Thompson let go of his pair of tens.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
AT Alex Thompson | 11,000,000(110 BB) | -300,000 |
JS Jack Sweet | 2,600,000(26 BB) | 400,000 |
With six players still remaining, they are heading on their first break.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
AT Alex Thompson | 11,300,000(151 BB) | 300,000 |
FR Filip Radic | 6,200,000(83 BB) | -200,000 |
PB Pranav Bhatt | 4,200,000(56 BB) | -200,000 |
TH Tingjia Huang | 2,300,000(31 BB) | 100,000 |
JS Jack Sweet | 2,200,000(29 BB) | |
RH Ryan Henry | 385,000(5 BB) | -50,000 |
Jack SweetJack Sweet raised to 150,000 from the hijack and Ryan Henry defended from the big blind.
The flop came J♥ A♥ A♣ and Henry checked. Sweet fired a minimum continuation-bet of 75,000, and Henry stuck around with a call.
The Q♥ arrived on the turn and Henry checked for a second time. Sweet placed out another 125,000, and Henry quickly folded.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
JS Jack Sweet | 2,200,000(29 BB) | 200,000 |
RH Ryan Henry | 435,000(6 BB) | -525,000 |
| Place | Payout (AUD) | Payout (USD) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 450,900 | $325,539 |
| 2 | 290,000 | $209,373 |
| 3 | 214,000 | $154,503 |
| 4 | 159,000 | $114,794 |
| 5 | 119,000 | $85,915 |
| 6 | 89,000 | $64,256 |
Holding 7♣ 5♣, Alex Thompson raised to 170,000 from the hijack and Filip Radic defended from the big blind with Q♦ T♣.
Radic checked the A♠8♥ A♥ flop and then instantly folded when Thompson continued for 115,000.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
AT Alex Thompson | 11,000,000(147 BB) | 1,000,000 |
FR Filip Radic | 6,400,000(85 BB) |

| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
AT Alex Thompson | 10,000,000(133 BB) | 200,000 |
FR Filip Radic | 6,400,000(85 BB) | -500,000 |
PB Pranav Bhatt | 4,400,000(59 BB) | -200,000 |
TH Tingjia Huang | 2,200,000(29 BB) | 100,000 |
JS Jack Sweet | 2,000,000(27 BB) | |
RH Ryan Henry | 960,000(13 BB) | -140,000 |
Holding 8♠8♦, Filip Radic opened to 150,000 from the hijack, and Tingjia Huang defended from the big blind with K♣ Q♦.
Huang checked the 9♠4♠3♦ flop, and Radic continued for 175,000. Huang went into the tank before eventually folding king-high, allowing Radic to add a few more chips to his stack.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
FR Filip Radic | 6,900,000(92 BB) | 400,000 |
TH Tingjia Huang | 2,100,000(28 BB) | -200,000 |
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
AT Alex Thompson | 9,800,000(131 BB) | 300,000 |
FR Filip Radic | 6,500,000(87 BB) | -300,000 |
PB Pranav Bhatt | 4,600,000(61 BB) | 100,000 |
TH Tingjia Huang | 2,300,000(31 BB) | 100,000 |
JS Jack Sweet | 2,000,000(27 BB) | -600,000 |
RH Ryan Henry | 1,100,000(15 BB) |
Alex Thompson and Pranav BhattHolding A♥ 4♥, Pranav Bhatt raised to 150,000 from under the gun and Alex Thompson defended from the big blind with T♥ T♣.
Both players checked the 5♦ 9♥ 8♠flop before the 7♦ arrived on the turn. Thompson led out for 135,000 and Bhatt quickly folded.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
AT Alex Thompson | 9,500,000(127 BB) | 800,000 |
PB Pranav Bhatt | 4,500,000(60 BB) | -500,000 |
Pranav Bhatt opened to 175,000 from the button and Tingjia Huang three-bet to 525,000 from the small blind.
Ryan Henry, who was the table short stack, went into the tank from the big blind as he considered what to do with 7♦ 7♠.
In the end, Henry let it go and Bhatt followed suit with A♦ 3♥, allowing Huang to pick up the pot with K♣ J♠, which was actually the worst hand of the three.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
PB Pranav Bhatt | 5,000,000(83 BB) | -700,000 |
TH Tingjia Huang | 2,200,000(37 BB) | 600,000 |
RH Ryan Henry | 1,100,000(18 BB) | 125,000 |
Filip Radic made it 120,000 to go from under the gun, with Pranav Bhatt calling on the button and Ryan Henry defending from the big blind with 7♣ 4♣.
All three players checked the J♦ K♣ K♦ flop before the 4♥ arrived on the turn. After two checks, Bhatt bet 160,000 and only Radic called.
The 9♦ completed the board, which both checked and Radic tabled J♠T♣ for a pair of jacks to take down the pot, while Bhatt mucked A♣ 3♣.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
FR Filip Radic | 6,800,000(113 BB) | 600,000 |
PB Pranav Bhatt | 5,700,000(95 BB) | -400,000 |
RH Ryan Henry | 975,000(16 BB) | -125,000 |
Ryan Henry raised to 120,000 from the hijack with A♠J♠and Alex Thompson three-bet to 400,000 from the small blind with A♣ 9♠. Henry called, leaving himself just over a pot-sized bet behind.
Thompson continued for 215,000 on the 9♦ 3♦ 3♥ flop, and Henry let it go, leaving himself as the table short stack.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
AT Alex Thompson | 8,700,000(145 BB) | 600,000 |
RH Ryan Henry | 1,100,000(18 BB) | -600,000 |
Pranav BhattPranav Bhatt raised to 120,000 from the hijack and Jack Sweet defended from the big blind.
Sweet check-called a continuation-bet of 80,000 from Bhatt on the T♦ Q♣ A♦ flop, and then did the same on the 5♥ turn, this time for 220,000.
Sweet checked for the final time on the 2â™ river and Bhatt emptied the clip with a third barrel of 650,000. Sweet burned through a few time banks before making the call with a mystery hand.
Bhatt tabled 5♦ 5♣ for a turned set of fives to take down the biggest pot of the final table so far.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
PB Pranav Bhatt | 6,100,000(102 BB) | 1,200,000 |
JS Jack Sweet | 2,600,000(43 BB) | -1,300,000 |
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
AT Alex Thompson | 8,100,000(135 BB) | 200,000 |
FR Filip Radic | 6,200,000(103 BB) | -410,000 |
PB Pranav Bhatt | 4,900,000(82 BB) | -100,000 |
JS Jack Sweet | 3,900,000(65 BB) | 300,000 |
RH Ryan Henry | 1,700,000(28 BB) | 200,000 |
TH Tingjia Huang | 1,600,000(27 BB) | -315,000 |
Jack Sweet raised to 120,000 from the button, with Alex Thompson calling from the small blind and Pranav Bhatt coming along from the big blind.
Thompson checked the 5♥ 7♠T♠flop and Bhatt bet 150,000. Sweet folded, while Thompson called.
Both players checked the 5♦ turn before the 4♠completed the board. Thompson bet 140,000 and Bhatt called.
Thompson tabled Q♦ T♣ for top pair, but Bhatt had him beat with J♠8♠for a flush.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
AT Alex Thompson | 7,900,000(132 BB) | -715,000 |
PB Pranav Bhatt | 5,000,000(83 BB) | 600,000 |
JS Jack Sweet | 3,600,000(60 BB) | -100,000 |
Pranav BhattHolding 4♠4♣, Jack Sweet raised to 120,000 from under the gun and Pranav Bhatt three-bet to 290,000 from the cutoff with 6♦ 6♥. Sweet called.
Sweet checked the K♦ T♣ 7♦ flop before folding when Bhatt continued for 160,000.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
PB Pranav Bhatt | 4,400,000(73 BB) | 400,000 |
JS Jack Sweet | 3,700,000(62 BB) | 190,000 |
Pranav Bhatt raised to 125,000 from the button with J♦ 8♠, and Ryan Henry defended from the big blind holding T♠9♣.
Both players checked the 9♥ 3♦ 2♠flop before the 7♣ arrived on the turn. Henry led out for 180,000 and Bhatt folded.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
PB Pranav Bhatt | 4,000,000(67 BB) | -315,000 |
RH Ryan Henry | 1,500,000(25 BB) | 140,000 |

Action is underway. A reminder that the final table will be streamed with a 30-minute delay, which can be viewed on the WPT YouTube channel.
The live updates will be synchronized with the stream, with the first hands pushing through around 12:10 p.m.
WPT Championship Event Final SixThe WPT Championship Event has reached its final day at The Star Sydney, bringing the WPT Australia 2026 festival to its conclusion after almost three weeks of tournament poker. Just six players remain in the hunt for the festival’s biggest title and biggest prize, with AUD 450,900 awaiting the eventual champion from the AUD 2,424,200 prize pool.
Alex Thompson will return in pole position with 8,615,000, having maintained his chip lead throughout the penultimate day. Filip Radic sits second with 6,610,000, while Pranav Bhatt is third with 4,315,000. Jack Sweet is also firmly in the mix with 3,510,000, while Tingjia Huang has 1,915,000 and Ryan Henry rounds out the final six with 1,360,000.
| Player | Chips |
|---|---|
AT Alex Thompson | 8,615,000 |
FR Filip Radic | 6,610,000 |
PB Pranav Bhatt | 4,315,000 |
JS Jack Sweet | 3,510,000 |
TH Tingjia Huang | 1,915,000 |
RH Ryan Henry | 1,360,000 |
WPT Championship Event TrophyAll six players have already guaranteed themselves at least AUD 89,000 (US$64,256), but there is still plenty left to play for before the final trophy of the series is handed out. Play resumes at 11:30 a.m. with 39 minutes remaining in Level 25 at blinds of 30,000/60,000 with a 60,000 big blind ante, with levels reduced to 60 minutes for the final table.
The action will be streamed on a 30-minute delay, giving fans around the world the chance to follow every hand as the WPT Championship Event plays down to a winner and WPT Australia 2026 draws to a close.
| Place | Payout (AUD) | Payout (USD) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 450,900 | $325,539 |
| 2 | 290,000 | $209,373 |
| 3 | 214,000 | $154,503 |
| 4 | 159,000 | $114,794 |
| 5 | 119,000 | $85,915 |
| 6 | 89,000 | $64,256 |
Stay tuned to Somuchpoker throughout the final day for live updates, key hands, eliminations, chip counts, and all the action from The Star Sydney until the final champion of the festival is crowned.